Handbook of Research on Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence

Editor/Author Crews, Gordon A.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: IGI Global

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ISBN: 978-1-7998-0113-9
Category: Social Sciences - Contemporary Issues & Controversies
Image Count: 24
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Handbook of Research on Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on contributing factors to gun violence, characteristics of shooters and victims, solutions for preventing incidents from occurring, and the impact these shootings have on the community.

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Book Series
Dedication
Editorial Advisory Board
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Section 1: An Overview of Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 1: Mass Killings Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 2: A Fifty-Year Survey
Chapter 3: Mother Knows Best
Chapter 4: Mass Shootings
Section 2: Understanding the Characteristics and Types of Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 5: School Mass Shootings in America
Chapter 6: Mass Shootings as Terrorism in an Era of Homeland Security
Chapter 7: Mass Shootings in Rural American Schools
Chapter 8: Exploring the Phenomenon of Mass Murder in Public Places
Chapter 9: Killers on Campus
Section 3: Questions and Issues Dealing with the Causes of Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 10: Potential Causes of Mass School Shooting Incidents
Chapter 11: Don't Get Mad, Get Even!
Chapter 12: Adolescent and Adult Mass Shooters
Chapter 13: K-12 Alma Mater School Shootings With ≥2 Killed, 1990-2018
Chapter 14: Violent Video Games as Scapegoat After School Shootings in the United States
Section 4: Practical Approaches to Dealing with Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 15: Law Enforcement's Response to Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 16: The Evolution of Active Shooter Protocols on College Campuses
Chapter 17: Will Teachers Shoot?
Chapter 18: The Aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Chapter 19: Gun Ownership and Gun Purchasing
Section 5: Policy Responses to Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 20: The Role of Teachers and School Leaders in Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence
Chapter 21: Zero Tolerance as a Policy Response to Mass Shootings
Chapter 22: State-Level Policy Response to Mass Shootings
Chapter 23: The Chardon, Ohio High School Shooting
Chapter 24: “What We Need Is Bullet Control”
Compilation of References
About the Contributors